Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-04
Tine 4narnaI aud Gunrter,
NIrs, Barber Scored one.


 Friends of woman suffrage in New Haven take lively satisfaction over Mrs. Barber's success as related in the following from the Jamestown, N. Y., Democrat:
 The woman suffrage party's State commit tee are rejoicing at their success m sne case of Mrs. Lucy Sweet Barber. of Alfred, AHe- phany county. It will be remembered that the chairman of their State executive com mittee, Mr. Hamilton Wilcox, some time since pointed out, after long and careful legal study, that the law which formerly fornade women to vote had been repealed, ana tnaO the present law requires inspectors of cleo tion to take the vote of everyone who takes the "voter's oath" and that many prominent lawyers have indorsed the position taken ID his legal works. On his advice Mrs. barDer last November took the oath, which ooes nos require the voter to swear to being male, ana deposited her vote. It will be rememoeleo that the New York City Ladies' Suffrage committee held jubilee at the Hoffman House in honor of her vote and that she suddenly became famous as "the woman who dared" and succeeded. Threats were made at once that she should be punlsneo, but the woman suffrage party promised to use their utmost power to protect her II nec- essary. Last winter she was arrested ana bound over to appear before United states commissioner. The purpose of her foes was to have her indicted and tried at once before the United States court at Albany; put tne State committee were as good as tnelr wore, Mr. Wilcox taking personal charge or tno case. He applied for it's dismissal, claiming that Mrs. Barber was legally entitled to vote Gin which he was sustained by ex-Judge Robert H. Shannon, long Onlted States commissioner), and that even 1T this was true, she had not violated any United States law by voting, and that hence the case did not in any event come within the jurisdiction of any Federal court To the amazement and confusion ot Mrs. Rarber's enemies the dismissal asked for was granted, she not even being held to pal, ana the case never getting into court. The state court was then resorted to by Mrs Barber,s foes, and request was presented to tne Al indicted by the grand jury which has just finished it's labors at Angelica. Again tne suffrage party's State committee ''came to the fore" with Mir. Wilcox in charge of the new case. The attention of the district attorney and grand jury was called to the condition or the law. At MT. Wileox's instance fresl, dent Allen and all the faculty ana trustees of Alfred university, with many other leading men of A1leghany county, addressed to the district attorney a written counter request, whose slgners greatly out weighed, in both influence ana numoers, those who had asked for prosecution, deslI- inc that no such proceeding be attempted. This memorial was actively promoted by Rev. L. E. Livermore of the university. editor of the Alfred Sun. It stated that there was no law against womans voting, that no jury would convict her, and that an attempt to prosecute would harrass an innocent person and nut the county to useless expense, with out securing the ends of justice.
 The suffrage party have exerted themselves in every proper way, and the result is that the grand jury have agreed that no law was violated, have refused to indiet Mrs. Barber, have dismissed the complaint against her, and the court has adjourned, so that after legal means have been exhausted in the effort to punish her she is free and triumphant, ready to vote again at the first chance and to lead other women to the polls.
 The suffrage committee say they expect thousands of women will vote this year, as the way is now shown to be open.
 They refer all women who desire informa- ton about voting to MT. Wilcox, 146 Broad way, New York.